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Patriot Benjamin Watson (third from right) arrives at a combat outpost in Waleed, Iraq.
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Tight end thanks US troops in Iraq
Patriot Benjamin Watson (third from right) arrives at a combat outpost in Waleed, Iraq.
(MIKE THEILER/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson recalled driving on the Massachusetts Turnpike around the week of the Super Bowl with his wife, Kirsten, when his cellphone rang with a call from a restricted number. He almost didn't pick up, but when he did he was surprised at the question he was asked: " Do you want to go to Iraq? " (Full article: 605 words)
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